Originally Posted by
kanamit 
I'm probably not the best person to answer this but while I think it is a good idea to actively pursue new things once you quit, saying you need to find something else is by definition the addictive voice since it suggests if you don't find something else to do, you will drink or use.
Why not, Kanamit? You have a good grasp on AVRT, and you are precisely correct — it is indeed addictive voice. I'm very glad to see people catching these things, and explaining them, as you did.